Brad Johnson discusses the difficulty of predicting which developing arms will help your team now, and what to expect next year. He also notes that Tyler Glasnow’s improved pitching at Triple-A Indianapolis might bring him back to Pittsburgh soon.
This week, Brad Johnson dives into unsettled AL bullpens, including the Angels where longtime closer Huston Street has spent more time than usual on the disabled list but could be back closing in early September.
Dave Regan shifts his rumblings toward exploring the ninth-inning pitching situation for each of baseball's 30 teams with the trade deadlne in the rearview.
After discussing pleasant pitching surprises last week, Brad Johnson tackles disappointing first-half performances this week, including Yankees’ Masahiro Tanaka.
Dave Regan uses his rumblings to examine a handful of players that could help your fantasy squad rack up saves and stolen bases as the second half of the season approaches.
Erik Siegrist checks out the available talent in the American League free-agent pool and finds some high-profile left-handed pitchers set to make their returns, including Carlos Rodon.
Brad Johnson discusses some pitchers with upside lurking on waiver wires, including Reds’ starter Brandon Finnegan who should provide quality innings once he’s healthy.
Erik Siegrist looks over the free agent pool in the American League and notes a number of veteran pitchers poised to come off the DL and help your roster, including Hisashi Iwakuma.
Brad Johnson shares what he watches for when observing a game. On his list of things he loves is seeing how a particular pitcher handles a serious jam, something at which Ranger Yu Darvish excels.
Erik Siegrist reviews the available free agents in the American League and reminds you to make sure David Price isn't somehow available prior to his 2017 debut Monday.
Erik Siegrist sifts through the free agent pool in the American League and thinks Avisail Garcia's hot start makes him worth a look in shallow formats.
This week Brad Johnson studies closer situations in the American League to identify possible shake-ups as well as potential trade material including White Sox David Robertson.
Brad Johnson examines closer situations in the National League, including St. Louis where a battle between Seung Hwan Oh and Trevor Rosenthal could be on the horizon.
This week Brad Johnson gives readers a look into his own fantasy pitching staff for his highly competitive hometown keeper league. One of the stars of his roster is Noah Syndergaard.
Brad Johnson looks at relievers he believes could step into the closer’s gig at some point in the season but in the meantime deserve attention right out of the gate like Oakland's Sean Doolittle.
Derek VanRiper checks in on the key job battles for all 30 teams as the final week of spring training approaches.
In Brad Johnson’s final week of division deep dives, he takes a look at the American League West, featuring injured Angels closer Huston Street, who will miss the beginning of the season.
Derek VanRiper takes a team-by-team look around the league at important job battles as spring training games are now underway.